New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-19
PROGRESS IN GUATEMALA.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE COUNTRY UNDER THE GOV

IMPROVEMENT OF THE COUNTRY UNDER THE CON
EMINENT or BARILLAs
Friends in this city of General Baras, who on Juno
81 proclaimed dictatorship in Guatemala. with hin
self the head Of affairs greatly pleased the o.
cOuragng reports that have recently reached hero fon
that country. Under the government, II Is saiA
progress and liberal ideas have made rapid strides. Nev
life has impaired to the public credit and capIt
from the outside has begun to flow into the colntry
General Baras established the legation at wasA
ingon with special instructions to do everything which
will tend to promote the development OF Guatemala
commercial intercourse with North America. Reform
In public instruction have been accomplished BY Cen
eral Barillas which have brought out strong erpres
sons OF approval from all the country, and the
security and stability of the order OF things backed
by the majority of the people seem well established
After the death Of General Rutno Barrios who VA
killed in battle at Chalcuapa, Guatemala ruled b,
the Conservative Moderate Liberal party which d.
voted itself chiefly to undong all had been accom-
pished under the energetic II somewhat domnccrine
rule of BarriOs The country owed much to BarrIos
He substituted railroads for the old system OF clrs
drawn by slow and lazy oxen; he fostered migration
and strove to put the back ward Central American
people in sympathy with the progress OF the ago All
his enterprises nullifed by his defeat and death
Things for time looked blue In Guatemala General
Baras the present head Of the Government was at the
head Of the wealthy department Of Los Altos undss
Barrios. When his leader died he still continued in con-
troll and by his ability and personal influence sradsv
became the leading under the order Oh thnss
He the backward tendency OF the Government ana
resolved to take decisive step into the place
left vacant by BarriOs AMI try to the aers
schemes OF lmprov ement He rallied the Liberal uSrtv
the old party OF BarriOs II the presence Of Sasf
and organizer and proclaimed himself dictator. The
result OF this bold step for time uncertain and
ii OminOus Indications OF Mexican nterferpncs
which would terminate the OF the ambaous
Baras But President Daz OF Mexico, has at last sent
q telegram to Barias saying" that Mexico would no
spect the OF government the people OF Guatemala
may adopt" AL the other diplomatic representatives
In Guatemala In harmony with the new adminstra-
ton. convention has been called to meet on October
l. to revise the preSent constitution OF the country
strike out amendments inconsistent with tho advanced
ideas Of the Government and substitute others In their
stead.
Consul General Jscoo BALI Is stanch adhcrent Of
General Baras and speaking yesterday OF the Affairs In
Guatemala he said:
Ths dictatorship has not decreed any banishment q
decreed by advice OF the Cabinets
Ramirez 1885 and Cruz 1888 and leaving the lndca
the u enjoyment OF its indeDendsnce uses dis
ceoaa power only tn expedite the progress OF the snns
train protecting private property enerpsS
schools suppressed by Conservatism n
Of Instruction and appropri ting the pa Dig
essurs Justly With the convention OF ocooer
the pre- state Of the Republic sha cease